08/20/2019
The Life and Legacy of World War II Hero Stan Jones
Born in England, Stan Jones was prominently known as an airman in the Second World War who delivered emergency supplies to starving Dutch citizens. Jones had many notable titles, beginning as a member of Squadron 101 before serving as lieutenant governor and President of Roseland Golden Kiwanis. Stan Jones’ earliest recollections of the war began in 1939, when he and his family often sought refuge from German bombs in air-raid shelters. He received his first job at 15 years old, when he became a fire-watch team member. Due to his high IQ and meeting all medical requirements, he was enlisted in the war by the United Kingdom Royal Air Force and received his first military duties: operating as a wireless communications director on an RAF Lancaster, The Bad Penny. The next major mission turned out to be the pinnacle of Jones’ military career: Operation Manna, which involved delivering critical emergency supplies and food to the citizens of war torn countries. Stan played a pivotal role scouting the aircraft to determine if it was safe for the rest of the aviation to enter the occupied territory. The war officially ended on May 8th, 1945, and Jones confided in an interview that he was never more terrified during his entire military career than when he was a teenager hiding from the Blitz.
(full story: https://www.veteransmemoriesproject.com/stan-jones)
Interviewed on Aug. 2004, Stanley Jones is an ex-wireless operator who was with the No. 1 squadron of the Royal Air Force (RAF), which primarily consists of Commonwealth Air Force Members - Canadians, Australians, New Zealanders, and South Africans.
